k in tonesia. >> the governor of virginia is calling for an investigation after an african-american college student was bloodyied during an arrest. >> plus the u.s. says it's reassessing its relationship with israel

wednesday's brazen daytime attack. >> we are first getting our inside that museum. you can see part of the floor was torn up. >> two gunmen launched their rampage on tuesday. 23 people were killed in the attack. most of them tourists.

survivors of the attack have given harrowing accounts of what happened. >> we were visiting the museum. at first we thoigt a statue had fallen rsh a hospital morgue held the bodies of those unable to escape as government sent envoys and planes to collect them.

here at the museum had closed and investigators have been studying the scene. there is a mix of disbrief and anger in the wake of the moegs deadly terror attack this city has ever known. >> they are horrified by the violence but equally worried about the future. >> phil thank you so much for your time. we know that this attack as horrific as it is could have been much worse. >> what more have you learned about that? >> that's what the country's president has said. these two attackers were all that the damage and the terrible hurt they inflicted upon those

tourists arriving. it could have been worse but they were wearing very high level, if you like of explosives. their intention was to detonate those explosions. caused more damage. there is still a lot of question about just what the motetives and ultimate goals were. they attacked what was clearly a softer target

doing to reassure people and what are people saying in the aftermath of this attack? >> it is trying to reassure people saying that tourists shouldn't be concerned. this is where the damage could really be significant and could be felt across society.

ther to forge a functioning system. it is political and economic stability. that is where this is potentially so danieling. >> phil black on the streets. thank you so much for your reporting there. >> a new poll shows americans are more concerned about isis than ever before. 80% say they think isis poses a serious threat to the united states. that's up from november. >> u.s. president barack obama has finally congratulated israeli prescribe benjamin nth

on his party's reelection victory. >> it took a minute to make that phone call but the phone call also came with a warn ing

n day. >> what has been the palestinian

response to his restrax? >> we spoke yesterday. he is the chief what he will say, he believes the true netenyahu was the one we saw before the election.

e becoming north korea's leader. >> the prime minister is optimistic after emergency debt talks in brus sells. >> the news agency reporting that all sides are committed to

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train derailed. the locomotive and two cars jumped the tracks when the train overshot a stop. >> in the. >> a man was found with a bed sheet tied around his neck hanging from a tree. >> he is believed to be 54-year-old otis bird who had been missing since march 2. >> and mar 'tis johnson was injured when alcohol control agents arrested him for alleged public intoxication.

>> some siting excessive force by officers. . part-time people are shocked what happened but shocked that this happened to this individual. while police say he was being uncooperative uncooperative.

>> his head is bleeding. his head is bleeding! >> you're racist. what the [ bleep ]. how does this happen? >> st. patrick's day just after midnight. 20-year-old university of v va stun is pinned to the ground by alcoholic control special agents. the cell phone video captures the moments after johnson is taken into custody. you hear them on tape ask him to stop fighting. >> stop fighting. >> on thursday, johnson's attorney said his compliant is an upstanding man who has been traumatized throughout the incident. >> at no time did he present a fake id chl.

>> on the executive board of the black skin alliance on the honor committee. >> in the two years she has known him, johnson has been nothing short of extraordinary both on and off campus. >> he is very involved in issues relating to this. it's mind boggling. >> hundreds after johnson supporters held a rally. he was there too after being released from jail. >> we're all part of one community. we deserve to respect each other. >> i felt it in my stomach. just seeing the blood run down that young man's face i wanted to know what happened.

>> how did this happen? you [ bleep ] racist. >> what is the core of this? >> i mean it's hard to say that it's a race issue. i think that race played a factor in it. to me the biggest thing is excessive force. >> there is a criminal investigation. they say they are going to look into the conduct of the officers involved in this arrest. >> thank you. >> the u.s. army is reportedly investigating charges that platoons of soldiers was given free reign to racial slurs to what is being called racial thursdays. >> the soldiers are based at fort wainwright in alaska. at least one veteran lawmaker says the buck stops with their superior offices.

ommitted suicide while deployed in afghanistan. authorities say he killed himself over hazing because of his chinese ancestry. >> racial thursdayss? that's a great idea. >> they should take a lesson from starbucks. >> race together instead of race apart. not a bad idea. >> the oh similar eclipse is not the only thing special about today's spectacle in the heavens. derrick breaks it down for us in a moment.

>> there will be a super moon which co-sin sides with a solar eclipse and it also happens to be spring ek kwi nox. happy spring everybody. how about all of that together? >> i think it's time we pool our money together and buy lottery tickets.

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>> welcome back to our viewers here and around the world. this is cnn newsroom. >> thank you for being with us. our headlines this hour. isis is apparently claiming responsibility for that deadly attack on the nation museum in tonesia. there was an online warning this is just the start. authorities have arrested nine people in connection.

hs ago is back in business. hundreds began lining up for the lent cafe. the gunman took 17 people hostage in the cafe spashing a 16 hour stand off with police. dilled one hostage and yet another were killed in the gun balt battle that ended it all. >> and threats to the u.s. embassy in japan. >> what is not clear is if that arrest is tied to reported death threats. we get more now from cnn in tokyo. >> police in japan have arrested a 52-year-old man who has admitted to making calls from a pay phone threatening to blow up the u.s. embassy here in tokyo a

u.s. marine base. according to authorities, the man made three calls this month to the embassy and the now investigating if there is any link between these threats and those on the life of care line kennedy, the u.s. ambassador to japan. there are reports at least 30 threatening phone calls were made which involves specific death threats against kennedy, the daughter of president john f kennedy. they have been working closely and believe there is no connection between the death threats and attack on u.s. ambassador ambassador. just weeks akbo a crazed man attacked the ambassador slashing his face and arms.

ns killed in the terror attacks. cnn tokyo. >> we turn back now to the fight against isis militants in northern iraq. kurdish fighters are reporting progress in their campaign to push isis back. >> ben traveled to the front lines there and he has this firsthand look. >> the village looks peaceful enough. less than two week ace go it was under isis control. 8-year-old mustafah seems

uncomfortable talking to strangers. an awareness of how deceptive this peaceful scene really is. age. their commander is upbeat. >> there are only occasional clashes. >> they say isis allowed the schools to stay open but took away all the history books.

i asked if anyone here welcomed isis. only some kids joined them. ow know who they are. before they thought they were magic, that they would make a paradise on earth but all they brought was sorrow. >> not far from here in an area where forces are battling the commanders say they have good air cover from the international coalition. here in this area where they are also fighting isis isis is just up the road from here they say

they have absolutely no air cover. >> the coalition provides air cover. everyone else is on their own. isis's black banner still flies over the town. e wars to come.

not the first time of reports of chemical attacks in syria. the attack is said to have happened in the sirrian town. centrifuges. so far there is nothing in writing. those talks will resume today

you have been trying to find out from them if there is any chance that they are getting close. what's your assessment? >> we have been hearing that progress has been made. talking about that they were working in fact he used the word working three times in one sentence. working at it and working hard. they are still sticking on some issues. these are tough talks everyone agrees. gaps remain. everyone agrees that some details are being leaked out about what might or might not be in a draft agreement. we have heard from both of the u.s. state department and iranians negotiators here that

there is no draft document in circulation. the numbers that we're hearing from western diplomats, the number being 6,000 at the moment. but perhaps a measure of how far they still have to go it's arraignian new year. really erjing them to support the path of those diplomatic talks. this is what it says. >> there are people who oppose a diplomatic resolution. my message to you is that together we have to speak up for the future we seek. >> over this weekend, we are

perhaps likely to see something of a pause. at least at the higher levels here. secretary kerry has to get back to washington d.c. the sense you get is however desperately the negotiators here may want a deal and however much their countries leaders may want a deal and they certainly hard liners in both countries that don't want the deal that there is a possible that you -- that they claim their cards very close to their chest.

he eegs going to approach us here. we will find out in a moment. the foreign minister and his withdrawal. >> do you think that a deal is possible by the 31st of march? >> thank you, sir. >> this is his morning usual stroll. this is before his talks.

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>> opolice officer in boston has been hailed for saving the life of a man who almost fell on oneway tracks. >> the man's lawyer says that officer used excessive force during last year's incident.

t want you to see. released the entire video and let the public decide. >> it took a lawsuit and eight months for the nbta to finally release the entire video showing exactly what happened that day. this is a case of excessive force. in a statement, detect detective

conway's use of force was justified and commence rate with the situation. >> some people may look at this and say the officer was doing his best the platform. >> properly trained police officers do not punt people in the face. >> they say he did report that he struck the man in the face that day. >> shocking.

>> exciting for a lot of people. >> who is counting anyway. and more snow across the big apple. looks as though a few flurries for boston today. just shows you that winter is holding on tight. it's really just to the north where we have the winter weather

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>> welcome back. fifa has confirmed the 2022 world cup final in qatar will be played outside of may, june or july. it's a significant change. >> they have been talking about doing that for some time. the tournament was moved to avoid brutal heat. they didn't think the athlete could take it. the matches will take place over the course of 28 days instead of 32. let's bring in don. what do you think about this? a degs world cup. >> very different. >> it has been coming for some time. and to be honest once fifia made that decision it was difficult

to see how they would play it in temperatures of 40 degrees. it was going to be very, very difficult for the fans traveling to qatar for that tournament. now we have it confirmed. they haven't actually confirmed it will be a 28 day tournament though they are trying to work towards that. that should be manageable. one of the reasons tournaments have traditionally been played over 31 or 32 days is because of traveling time. retailers always tack about how many shoppings days we have until christmas. we are still only in march but fifa came out and made this announcement saying there is still plenty of time to get your

christmas shopping done. >> fair to say there is definitely plenty of time. two draws are coming up. first the champion's league draw. ten champions league finals that is quite a drop and it is worrying for the premier league which claims to be the best in the world. these are the teams that will be featuring in the champion's league draw in a few hours'

time. thee spanish sides, a couple from france and monaco. and there are no seeds at this sage of the draw. we could have very, very big clashes from teams from the same competition. we are well on the way to berlin right now. these will be played over two legs in april. >> we thank you. we hope you get outside and enjoy the eclipse there in london. >> you can see it there. we can't. >> all right. thanks. okay. do you remember the 1908s jim henson puppet tv show fragle rock? let's jog your memory ♪ dance your cares away ♪ ♪ worries for another day ♪ ♪ let the music play ♪ ♪ down in fraggle rock ♪ >> all of those cave dwelling

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breaking overnight. president obama speaking out directly to the people of iran. hosting a youtube video with historic talks between the u.s. and iran begin to stall. will this strategy payoff? we are live where leaders are meeting this morning. isis claiming responsibility for a museum massacre. 23 people killed in the attack. this morning, new questions on how involved the terror organization was and if more attacks are being planned. a rocky relationship could be getting worse. the white house